Yash Roy
Staff Reporter
@yroy87 | yash.roy@yale.edu
Yash Roy covered City Hall and State Politics for the News. He also served as a Production & Design editor, and Diversity, Equity & Inclusion chair for the News. Originally from Princeton, New Jersey, he is a '25 in Timothy Dwight College majoring in Global Affairs.
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YASH ROY
Ahead of elections, state Dems poised to sweep across Connecticut

Amidst predictions of a ”red wave” nationally, most Connecticut state Democrats are favored to win their elections. Republicans have a chance to pick off a congressional district in northwestern Connecticut.

October 31, 2022

YASH ROY
U.S. Labor Secretary Marty Walsh recognizes $10 million YNHH registered apprentice program

On Friday, Yale New Haven Hospital hosted a roundtable with registered apprentices under a federal and state department of labor grant award to the health system.

October 26, 2022

YASH ROY
Connecticut Children’s Hospital inspires federal grant for pediatric mental health care

Senator Murphy met with Connecticut Children’s Hospital staff to celebrate the opening of a $60 million federal grant program the hospital pitched in January.

October 26, 2022

YASH ROY
Local 33 triggers unionization process

Members of Yale’s unofficial graduate workers union submitted union authorization cards to the National Labor Relations Board’s Hartford office on Monday. Yale has two weeks to respond and begin negotiations on a voting process.

October 25, 2022

YASH ROY
City commemorates life of NHPD officer, seats new Ward 9 alder

Alders came together to memorialize an officer who died of cancer on Sunday while also welcoming the new alder for parts of East Rock and Fair Haven.

October 18, 2022

YASH ROY
On Kavanaugh anniversary, Yalies demand expanded reproductive and trans care

Students at Yale gathered on Cross Campus to protest healthcare options and the University’s ties to Supreme Court justices who voted to overturn Roe v. Wade.

October 6, 2022

YASH ROY & CHARLOTTE HUGHES
Alders approve expanding tax abatement to include multi-use housing

At their Monday meeting, the Board of Alders increased affordable housing in the city through incentives. The change comes after the passage of an inclusionary zoning law earlier this year.

October 5, 2022

YASH ROY
Cox sues New Haven for $100 million; Elicker open to negotiate

Alleging violations of his civil rights, New Havener Randy Cox is suing the city for $100 million in damages after he was paralyzed in police custody in June.

October 4, 2022

YASH ROY & SOPHIE SONNENFELD
Police release photos of alleged York Street hate crime assailants

Yale and New Haven police continue to search for individuals they believe attacked a Latino man outside Davenport College in September.

October 2, 2022

YASH ROY
Seven weeks out, Connecticut governor’s race heats up at debate

GOP nominee Bob Stefanowski faces incumbent Democrat Ned Lamont this November.

September 30, 2022

YASH ROY & KAYLA YUP
Yale New Haven Hospital system projects two years of deficits, lays off 72 administrators

83 vacant positions as well as 72 administrators were laid off by YNHH last Wednesday following the system projecting a $300 million dollar loss for fiscal year 2022 and projecting a similar loss next year.

September 28, 2022